title: Foreign body impaction of the vertebral canal.
abstract: Foreign body impactions in the aerodigestive tract are common, but have the potential for serious complications. A foreign body may disrupt the mucosal lining and migrate regionally thereby risking impingement or injury to critical neurovascular structures in the cervical region. It is important to recognize potential complications that may arise from luminal compromise. In such cases, expeditious surgical treatment is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Yunwei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Nipun
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chhabra
authors.forename: Yi-Chun Carol
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: Rod P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Rezaee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D056144:Pyriform Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*